The Scotties Tournament of Hearts (French: Le Tournoi des Coeurs Scotties) is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following years' tournament as "Team Canada". It is formally known as the Canadian Women's Curling Championship. Kruger Products, previously known as Scott Paper Limited, is the event sponsor. The tournament had been known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts since 1982. However, in June 2007, competitor Kimberly-Clark (which purchased the Scott Paper Company, the Canadian firm's former parent, in 1997) gained full control of the Scott name and certain associated brands in Canada. Facial tissue brand Scotties is an exception – Kruger will continue to sell Scotties products indefinitely, due to Kimberly-Clark's prior ownership of the Kleenex brand – so the event has been renamed with the Scotties brand. The name change was announced shortly after the 2006 event. [1] The format is a round robin of 12 teams. There is one team from each of the provinces and one team from the territories. As this only makes 11 teams, the 12th team is made up of the previous year's winning team. This differs slightly from the men's annual Brier tournament where the 12th team comes from Northern Ontario. The teams are the provincial champions of the province the represent. At the end of the round-robin, a playoffs occur to determine the championship. The system used is known as the Page playoff system. [edit] History [edit] Pre-history 1913 marked a significant point in women's curling when both the Manitoba Bonspiel and the Ontario Curling Association began with having women's curling events. Other provinces would later add provincial women's championships, but it wasn't until the 1950s that a higher level of women's curling began to occur. At this time there was a Western Canada Women's Championship (sponsored by the T. Eaton Company) but no tournament existed for the eastern provinces. By 1959, Eaton's pulled their sponsorship, giving an opportunity for the organizers of the Western championships the initiative to have a national championship. In 1960, the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association was created with Dominion Stores Ltd. seeking to sponsor a national championship. That year, an eastern championship occurred so that the winner could play the winner of the western championship. In this event, Ruth Smith and her team from Lacolle, Quebec faced off against Joyce McKee's team from Saskatchewan (consisting of Sylvia Fedoruk, Donna Belding and Muriel Cobing) with McKee winning. The game between the two teams was played in Oshawa, Ontario. The following year a tournament was organized with the same format as the Brier and was held in Ottawa. McKee won again, with a new front end of Barbara MacNevin and Rosa McFee. [edit] Early history In 1967, Dominion Stores were unable to reach a compromise with the organizers of the tournament, and their sponsorship fell. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament by themselves with no sponsorship. Sylvia Fedoruk, after assuming the presidency of the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association found a sponsor in the Macdonald Tobacco Company, the same sponsor as the Brier. Their sponsorship began in 1972 with the tournament being called the "Macdonald Lassie" championship, after the company's trademark. In 1979, under increasing pressure from the anti-tobacco policies of the Canadian Government, the Macdonald Tobacco Company pulled their sponsorship from both the Brier and the Women's championship. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament without a sponsorship again for the next couple of years. 1979 also marked the first year of the Women's World Curling Championship, where the national champion would play. [edit] Tournament of Hearts Robin Wilson, a member of the 1979 championship team, and a former employee of Scott Paper led an effort to get the company to sponsor the championships. It was successful, and in 1982 the first Scott Tournament of Hearts was held. The Scott Tournament of Hearts would last 25 years, and saw the likes of many great teams. The first Tournament of Hearts was won by Colleen Jones and her Nova Scotia team. It would take her 18 years to win another, but she would cap it off with another four championships for a grand total of six championships. Other great curlers at the Hearts have been Connie Laliberte of Manitoba, Heather Houston and Marilyn Bodogh of Ontario, and Sandra Schmirler of Saskatchewan. The new sponsorship made the tournament popular when it began to be televised. Today, TSN covers the entire tournament. CBC had covered the semi-finals and the finals up until the 2007-08 season. [edit] Winners [edit] Diamond D Championship | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Host | | 1961 |  Saskatchewan | Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin, Rosa McFee | Ottawa | | 1962 |  British Columbia | Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw | Regina, Saskatchewan | | 1963 |  New Brunswick | Mabel DeWare, Harriet Stratton, Forbis Stevenson, Marjorie Fraser | Saint John, New Brunswick | | 1964 | British Columbia | Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw | Edmonton, Alberta | | 1965 |  Manitoba | Peggy Casselman, Val Taylor, Pat MacDonald, Pat Scott | Halifax, Nova Scotia | | 1966 |  Alberta | Gale Lee, Hazel Jamison, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle | Vancouver, British Columbia | | 1967 |  Manitoba | Betty Duguid, Joan Ingram, Larie Bradawaski, Dot Rose | Montreal, Quebec | [edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Host | | 1968 | Alberta | Hazel Jamison, Gale Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 1969 | Saskatchewan | Joyce McKee, Vera Pezer, Lenore Morrison, Jennifer Falk | Fort William, Ontario | | 1970 |  Saskatchewan | Dorenda Schoenhals, Cheryl Stirton, Linda Burnham, Joan Anderson | Calgary, Alberta | | 1971 | Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | [edit] Macdonald Lassies Championship | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Host | | 1972 | Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | | 1973 | Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | | 1974 | Saskatchewan | Emily Farnham, Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath, Donna Collins | Victoria, British Columbia | | 1975 |  Quebec | Lee Tobin, Marilyn McNeil, Michelle Garneau, Laurie Ross | Moncton, New Brunswick | | 1976 | British Columbia | Lindsay Davie, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 1977 |  Alberta | Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnava, Barb Davis, Jane Rempel | Halifax, Nova Scotia | | 1978 | Manitoba | Cathy Pidzarko, Chris Pidzarko, Iris Armstrong, Patty Vanderkerckhove | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | | 1979 | British Columbia | Lindsay Sparkes, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles | Montreal, Quebec | [edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host | | 1980 | Saskatchewan | Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach |  Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Sally Jane Saunders, Margaret Knickle, Barbara Jones | Edmonton, Alberta | | 1981 | Alberta | Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken |  Newfoundland | Sue Anne Bartlett, Patricia Dwyer, Joyce Nichols, Jo Ann Bepperling | St. John's, Newfoundland | [edit] Scott Tournament of Hearts | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host | | 1982 | Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Kay Smith, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon | Manitoba | Dorothy Rose, Lynne Andrews, Kim Crass, Shannon Burns | Regina, Saskatchewan | | 1983 | Nova Scotia | Penny Larocque, Sharon Horne, Cathy Caudle, Pam Sanford | Alberta | Catharine Shaw, Christine Jurgenson, Sandra Rippel, Penny Ryan | Prince George, British Columbia | | 1984 | Manitoba | Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott | Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Wendy Currie, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | | 1985 | British Columbia | Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney | Newfoundland | Sue Anne Bartlett, Patricia Dwyer, Margaret Knickle, Debra Herbert | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 1986 |  Ontario | Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn |  Canada | Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney | London, Ontario | | 1987 | British Columbia | Pat Sanders, Louise Herlinveaux, Georgina Hawkes, Deb Massullo | Manitoba | Kathie Ellwood, Cathy Treloar, Laurie Ellwood, Sandra Asham | Lethbridge, Alberta | | 1988 | Ontario | Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy | Canada | Pat Sanders, Louise Herlinveaux, Georgina Hawkes, Deb Massullo | Fredericton, New Brunswick | | 1989 | Canada | Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy | Manitoba | Chris More, Karen Purdy, Lori Zeller, Kristin Kuruluk | Kelowna, British Columbia | | 1990 | Ontario | Alison Goring, Kristin Turcotte, Andrea Lawes, Cheryl McPherson | Nova Scotia | Heather Rankin, Beth Rankin, Judith Power, Suzanne Green | Ottawa | | 1991 | British Columbia | Julie Sutton, Jodie Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms |  New Brunswick | Heidi Hanlon, Kathy Floyd, Sheri Stewart, Mary Harding | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | | 1992 | Manitoba | Connie Laliberte, Laurie Allen, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Canada | Julie Sutton, Jodi Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms | Halifax, Nova Scotia | | 1993 | Saskatchewan | Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Manitoba | Maureen Bonar, Lois Fowler, Allyson Bell, Rhonda Fowler | Brandon, Manitoba | | 1994 | Canada | Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Manitoba | Connie Laliberte, Karen Purdy, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario | | 1995 | Manitoba | Connie Laliberte, Cathy Overton, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Alberta | Cathy Borst, Maureen Brown, Deanne Shields, Kate Horne | Calgary, Alberta | | 1996 | Ontario | Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud | Alberta | Cheryl Kullman, Karen Ruus, Barb Sherrington, Judy Pendergast | Thunder Bay, Ontario | | 1997 | Saskatchewan | Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Ontario | Alison Goring, Lori Eddy, Kim Moore, Mary Bowman | Vancouver, British Columbia | | 1998 | Alberta | Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne | Ontario | Anne Merklinger, Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight, Audrey Frey | Regina, Saskatchewan | | 1999 | Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Canada | Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | | 2000 | British Columbia | Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson | Ontario | Anne Merklinger, Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight, Audrey Frey | Prince George, British Columbia | | 2001 | Nova Scotia | Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Canada | Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson | Sudbury, Ontario | | 2002 | Canada | Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Saskatchewan | Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac | Brandon, Manitoba | | 2003 | Canada | Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Newfoundland and Labrador | Cathy Cunningham, Peg Goss, Kathy Kerr, Heather Martin | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario | | 2004 | Canada | Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt | Quebec | Marie-France Larouche, Karo Gagnon, Annie Lemay, Véronique Grégoire | Red Deer, Alberta | | 2005 | Manitoba | Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Cathy Gauthier | Ontario | Jenn Hanna, Pascale Letendre, Dawn Askin, Stephanie Hanna | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | | 2006 | British Columbia | Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons | Canada | Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft | London, Ontario | [edit] Scotties Tournament of Hearts | Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host | | 2007 | Canada | Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons | Saskatchewan | Jan Betker, Lana Vey, Nancy Inglis, Marcia Gudereit | Lethbridge, Alberta | | 2008 | Manitoba | Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin | Alberta | Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Saunders, Chelsey Bell | Regina, Saskatchewan | | 2009 | Canada | Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin | British Columbia | Marla Mallett, Grace MacInnes, Diane Gushulak, Jacalyn Brown | Victoria, British Columbia | | 2010 | | | | | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | | 2011 | | | | | Lethbridge, Alberta | See also: List of World Curling Women's Champions [edit] Top 3 finishes table [edit] Award winners [edit] Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award - 2009 - Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
- 2008 - Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
- 2007 - Kelly Scott, Team Canada
- 2006 - Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- 2005 - Jenn Hanna, Ontario
- 2004 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2003 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2002 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2001 - Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia
- 2000 - Julie Skinner, British Columbia
- 1999 - Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- 1998 - Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
- 1997 - Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan
[edit] Shot of the Week Award - 2009 - Kerry Galusha, Northwest Territories/Yukon
- 2008 - Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
- 2007 - Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- 2006 - Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
- 2005 - Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
- 2004 - Lois Fowler, Manitoba
- 2003 - Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2002 - Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- 2001 - Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
- 2000 - Julie Skinner, British Columbia
- 1999 - Cathy Borst, Alberta
- 1998 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1997 - Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
[edit] Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award - 2009 - Cori Batel, Alberta
- 2008 - Stefanie Clark, Prince Edward Island
- 2007 - Stefanie Clark, Prince Edward Island
- 2006 - Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- 2005 - Stefanie Richard, Prince Edward Island
- 2004 - Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- 2003 - Anne Dunn, Ontario
- 2002 - Meredith Doyle, Nova Scotia
- 2001 - Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick
- 2000 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1999 - Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick
- 1998 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1997 - Alison Goring, Ontario
- 1996 - Stephanie Marchand, Quebec
- 1995 - Alison Goring, Ontario
- 1994 - Patti McKnight, Ontario
- 1993 - Laurie Allen, Team Canada
- 1992 - Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick
- 1991 - Alison Goring, Team Canada
- 1990 - Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- 1989 - Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick
- 1988 - Mary Biard, Nova Scotia
- 1987 - Kim Duck, Ontario
- 1986 - Mabel Thompson, Alberta
- 1985 - Cathy Dillon, Prince Edward Island
- 1984 - Yvonne Smith, Ontario
- 1983 - Penny LaRocque, Nova Scotia
- 1982 - Carol Thompson, Ontario
[edit] All-Star teams 2009 First Team Second Team 2008 First Team Second Team 2007 First Team Second Team 2006 First Team Second Team 2005 First Team Second Team 2004 First Team Second Team 2003 First Team Second Team 2002 First Team Second Team 2001 First Team Second Team 2000 First Team Second Team 1999 First Team Second Team 1998 First Team Second Team 1997 First Team Second Team 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 [edit] Ford Hot Shots [edit] See also [edit] External links and sources | Women's provincial and territorial curling championships | | | | | |
